Suzie over at "Su Sews So-So" has this great little series of posts called "I made it... AND I wore it" where she shares how she actually wears the items she makes after the initial post. I thought this was a great idea so, I thought I'd share how I wore a self-stitched item today and how the outfit came about.
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Mad Men fans, have you seen the new
Esquire? Your leading man is on the
cover! Brandon's copy arrived in the post today and I quickly noticed the jacket Hamm is wearing. It's a grey glen-plaid with what almost looks to be a bit of pink. My reaction? "Look at that. I guess my
glen-plaid skirt is right on-trend."
The jacket is paired with a classic light blue button-front shirt. So, when we went out today, guess what I wore...
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| Who would have guessed my first Mad Men-inspired outfit would be a menswear look!? |
Yep! I threw on my latest Simplicity 2451 and a light blue shirt. Comfortable, yet put-together. Definite win!
How do you wear your self-stitched looks? Please share! x
That's a great look! Good to know that Mad Men's leading men can inspire us just as their leading women inspire us. The blue button up is a pretty look with the glen-plaid skirt.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Pam! I love so many of the costumes, mens' and women's. I'm catching up on the show just for the inspiration.
DeleteI love this together! It looks great!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ginger!
DeleteWoo! I was so chuffed when I saw that my little series inspired you to do the same!! And that outfit is a definite win - a gorgeous pairing.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great little series! My outfits aren't as interesting so I won't show them all but; when one is inspired by something in particular, I may take your lead again :-) And thanks!
DeleteI love this look, isn't it funny how women can easily pull trends from menswear? I think it is much easier as the "metro" look has become popular. There are a few self stitched items that I wear all of the time. My brown pencil skirt (since it is such a staple item) and my pendrell blouse that I adapted following Casey's tutorial.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I agree that the "metro" look does blur the lines a bit and make it even easier to steal inspiration from the boys.
DeleteThose are great items! I can see why they'd get so much use!